History Events in Baltimore

Check out happening history events all around Baltimore, MD

Sail250® Maryland & Airshow Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:00 pm Baltimore Inner Harbor

Zoomerang presented by CareFirst

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Decibel Magazine Tour at Baltimore SoundStage

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Baltimore SoundStage

In the Stacks: Queer Archives

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm 17 E Mt Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21202

CharmPass: One Ride, Many Baltimores

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Baltimore Center Stage Free

2026 Oddities and Curiosities Expo - Saturday at Baltimore Convention Center

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Baltimore Convention Center

30th Annual Historic Reservoir Hill Garden & Home Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Linden Ave, south of Ducatel St, 21217

Eugene Robinson: "Freedom Lost, Freedom Won"

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

May 20, 2026 - Blue Angels Air show cruise aboard the SS JOHN W BROWN

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 am Cruise Maryland Terminal USD 200 to 250

April Sunset Sail on LADY MARYLAND

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Maritime Park USD 82

Voices of History Street Fair

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum Free

Historic Sips on Historic Ships

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm Pier I 301 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21202

Legacy & Horizons: A Rededication of Pride of Baltimore II

Thu, 14 May at 11:00 am 301 E. Pratt St, Pier 1, Baltimore, MD 21202

The Juneteenth Baltimore Underground on the Water Tour

 Sun, 21 Jun at 10:00 am Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park USD 161

Lerone Martin: "Young King"

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

Eddie Glaude: "America, U.S.A."

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

Baltimore by Boat

 Sat, 14 Mar Harborplace

Juneteenth Breakfast

Thu, 18 Jun at 08:30 am Baltimore Museum of Industry

Sip & Science Cruise on Historic MILDRED BELLE

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm 1417 Thames St USD 39

Baddies Who Brunch: Grand Opening at The Cake Studio

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 32 S Calvert St USD 87 to 160

Baltimore Holy S#!T! An Unforgettable Comedy Tour on a Boat

 Thu, 04 Jun Baltimore Water Taxi USD 39 to 50

Cruise aboard the Liberty Ship JOHN W BROWN on September 12, 2026

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 am Cruise Maryland Terminal USD 200 to 250

SS JOHN W. BROWN ~ STEAM SCHOOL #13 ~ October 23 to 25, 2026

 Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 am S.S. JOHN W. BROWN USD 1,200

National Montford Point Marine Association, Inc. 61st Convention

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:30 pm Oriole Park at Camden Yards USD 39

Sarah Jackson: "A Second Sight"

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

In Conversation: Taylor Johnson & Nakita Reed

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

#DouglassWeek 2026: “Reading Frederick Douglass Together” Community Reading

 Fri, 15 May at 12:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

Evening Sail - Mother's Day Cruise

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum

Field Trips to Freedom

 Sun, 29 Mar 1649 E North Ave Free

Black Liberation: A Tale of 2 Sides

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm The Black Genius Art Show Free

May 2026 Taste & Tour

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Garrett Jacobs Mansion USD 18

Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Clifton Mansion Free

University of Maryland Descendant History Filmfest: Land, Legacy, and Loss

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Reginald F. Lewis Museum Free

The Past, Present, and Future of Baltimore Koreatown

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Parkway Theatre Free

#DouglassWeek 2026: Creative Arts Poetry Workshop

 Tue, 12 May at 05:30 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

George "Spider" Anderson Music & Arts Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm 4801 Park Heights Ave USD 55

Maifest

Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am 400 E Lexington St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21202

Vicky Osterweil: "The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies & Took Over the World"

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 3128 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218

From Bank to Bard: A Tour of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

B&O Unlocked: American Freedom Train Locomotive (AFT) No. 1

 Wed, 15 Jul at 10:00 am 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223

#DouglassWeek 2026: Daniel O’Connell: The Emancipator, A Film Screening

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

May 2026 LCJM Group or Guided Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 am Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Right Museum USD 11

Drop-in @ SquashWise as part of the Bromo Art Walk

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm Baltimore SquashWise Free

National Maritime Day May 17 10am to 3pm

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am Pier 1, 4601 Newgate Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224

Tombstone

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 pm 1711 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21201

David Silverman: "The Chosen and the Damned"

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

Queer Book Club: "We Are Green and Trembling" by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Greedy Reads Fells Point Free

B&O Unlocked: B&O No. 21

Wed, 20 May at 10:00 am 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223

Sarah Pearsall: "Freedom Round the Globe"

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

Oysters by the Bay- Step 2: Moving Away from Home

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum

Historic Mount Vernon Walking Tour

 Sun, 22 Mar at 09:00 am Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor USD 29

Baltimore Waterfront Promenade

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm The Center Club USD 85

"The War Came by Train" Civil War Tour

 Mon, 25 May at 10:30 am 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223

Walking Tour: Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in Fell’s Point

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am 1417 Thames St Free

PCDS Black History Month Program

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Pilgrim Christian Day School USD 13 to 55

Loving Day Event for Geoffrey Greif and Joan Green

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio Free

Terri J. Haynes: "The Daughter of Shiloh"

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue Branch Free

Historic Fells Point Walking Tour

 Sun, 22 Mar at 09:00 am South Broadway USD 29

Friends of Early Music

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm St David's Church Free

Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki I Training

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am The Space Within USD 200

Charles Holden: "Republican Populist"

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Free

August 2026 LCJM Group or Guided Tour

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Right Museum USD 11

October 2026 LCJM Group or Guided Tour

 Fri, 02 Oct at 11:00 am Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Right Museum USD 11

Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science: Featuring Christy Slobogin

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Bird in Hand Coffee & Books Free

June 2026 LCJM Group or Guided Tour

 Wed, 03 Jun at 11:00 am Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Right Museum USD 11

July 2026 LCJM Group or Guided Tour

 Wed, 01 Jul at 11:00 am Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Right Museum USD 11

Ma and Pa Railroad - History Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 3904 Linkwood Rd Free

September 2026 LCJM Group or Guided Tour

 Wed, 02 Sep at 11:00 am Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Right Museum USD 11

Tour the WWII Liberty Ship JOHN W. BROWN

 Wed, 03 Jan at 09:00 am Aboard the Liberty Ship JOHN W. BROWN USD 8 to 20

Fell's Point Maritime Haunted Pub Crawl & M**der Mystery

 Wed, 19 Nov at 12:00 pm 734 S Broadway USD 10

Fell's Point Maritime Haunted Pub Crawl & M**der Mystery

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:00 pm 734 S Broadway USD 10